Advisers
Skills, experience and team work
“To provide authoritative advice and a tailored service… to focus on real world beneficial solutions”
Who are the marketing advisers?
Supporting You, your School, your Trust.
How can the Marketing Advisers (MA) help?
Initially by talking and offering marketing and communication related advice on the needs.
We shape our support services around our DES (Digital Empowerment Solution), a powerful integration platform to provide school marketers with one online service to oversee the management of all digital media activity – from website user data, social media, online adverts – together with AI, school guidance and news feeds.
We can also provide a seamless marketing service, from strategic (the ambitions and goals to achieve) to operational (the activity on-the-ground), to help support the brand and to deliver on key objectives.
Are your core values understood and constantly and consistently being expressed?
Reach out to talk through your present marketing needs and/or challenges.
In memory of Krish, a Q&A that we will cherish…
Read about Professor Krish Bhaskar (see here) – a true team player who will always remain in our hearts.
The Marketing Advisers
Nick P Richardson
Nick is driven by the ambition to see schools reach their full potential. Dynamic, logical and a leader by example. Strategic marketing, communication, and development skills spanning over 25 years.
Inspired by bringing creative and experienced minds together. A Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM).
Dr Helen Wright
Helen is an internationally respected educational leader and advisor with over 2 decades of practical executive experience in futures-focused educational leadership. An international consultant, speaker and author. A determined advocate globally for the education and development of young people and school leaders.
MA (Oxon), MA, EdD, PGCE, MIoD, FRSA
Claire Bolden McGill
Claire brings over 25 years of copywriting and creative writing expertise across private and public sectors. As our go-to adviser for impactful communication, she combines her passion for crafting engaging copy with marketing and project management skills, ensuring your brand’s voice resonates and connects effectively with your audience.
Helen S Russell
Helen has experience in supporting both public and private sector organisations. Her core experience includes creating and overseeing the scheduling of social media content, researching topics for blogs, writing, proofreading blogs, and creating newsletters. She is passionate about the field of marketing and dedicated to fulfilling her life purpose of helping others through the power and use of marketing.
Christopher Nicolaou
Chris is an accomplished graphic designer with over 20 years of experience in design, artwork, new media development, print production, internal communications, corporate literature, and corporate identity. In addition to his extensive print expertise, he excels in the design and development of websites, web applications, banners, and digital presentations, delivering high-quality, visually compelling solutions.
Emma Berry
Emma is passionate about driving positive change in environmental sustainability and neurodiversity. With experience in digital marketing and business management, she sees marketing as a way to build connections and craft resonant brand stories.
Emma is dedicated to aligning purpose with strategy and creating campaigns that inspire meaningful engagement.
Andrew Merrifeld
Andrew is a seasoned PPC and digital marketing professional with over 18 years of experience. Specialising in Google Ads and paid advertising, he helps organisations generate high-quality leads across various sectors, including education. Andrew has the core competencies to be able to connect schools with their target audience through tailored paid ad strategies that drive measurable results.
Antonina Hudson
Antonina brings over 15 years of experience in customer service and client relations, inspiring her professional development in Marketing at The Open University and earning a Digital Marketing Certificate. At Marketing Advisers, Antonina supports schools by fostering relationships, helping to manage or CRM system, and contributing to strategic marketing and development initiatives.
Jamie Bykov-Brett
Jamie is a renowned innovator, facilitator, and educator dedicated to helping schools, trusts, enterprises, and public organisations harness digital technologies.
Specialising in AI-driven solutions, he enables organisations to work smarter, boost productivity, and drive efficiency.
We’re thrilled to have JBB as part of the Marketing Advisers team.
Drew Sayer
Drew's experience spans education, publishing, government and legal sectors for over 25 years. He has been active in the web industry designing creative solutions to both web applications and hosting infrastructure. Drew's primary focus is to enable schools and institutions to engage and interact with their audience through well crafted web sites whilst ensuring optimum website performance and robust security.
Tony K Silver
Tony is the go-to expert for LinkedIn, known for his top-ranked knowledge and years of experience in delivering highly successful results. He supports pupils, schools, and associations in utilising LinkedIn as a powerful tool to achieve targeted outcomes. As an author, speaker, and coach, Tony brings boundless energy and enthusiasm to helping others succeed through LinkedIn.
Supporting Education organisations and other sectors/industries
Marketing skills are transferable, many of us have experience of a range of industries and so would be happy to chat with a view to finding a solution – which might well be passing you onto a trusted partner.
Contact us to speak with one of our expert advisers.